Laila Khan (singer)

Laila Khan
Laila Khan
Nationality	Pakistani

Laila Khan
لیلا خان
Laila Khanلیلا خان
	Khan in 2016
Background information
Birth name	Laila Khan
Also known as	Lilly
Born	14 June 1997 (age 27); Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Origin	Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Genres	Pashto music • Pop music
Occupation	Singer
Years active	2013–present
Labels	Latoon Productions
Nationality
Laila Khan
Nationality	Pakistani

Laila Khan (Pashto: لیلا خان; born 14 June 1997) is a Pashto playback singer.^[1]^[2] Amongst contemporary artists, she is considered one of the proponents of Pashto music.^[3] Her role was further demonstrated for singing a fusion song in five languages – Pashto, Urdu, French, English and Dari.^[4]

Early life and career

She started her career in 2013. She produced most of her work in the Pashto language. Her other compositions include Arabic and Urdu poetry. She has primarily worked with Latoon Productions.^[5]

She made her singing debut with Za Laila Yama song. In 2015, she produced prominent songs titled Khabara Da Pakhtu Da and Dheere Dheere Se Meri Zindagi May Aana which were recorded for the Pakistan Super League cricket team Peshawar Zalmi). She has also worked in the Pollywood film industry.^{[citation needed]}

In January 2015, she was one of the singers for the song Amann, written by Laiq Zada Laiq in memoriam to those who lost their lives in the 2014 Peshawar school massacre.^[6] As of May 2016, Khan was working with Latoon Productions' owner Fawad Khan on completing her latest Pashto album, focused on the students of Army Public School Peshawar and to all those who perished in the 2014 Peshawar school massacre. Two songs from this album have already been released.^[5]

In 2016, Khan was the chosen representative from Pakistan to perform at multiple international concerts in Tunisia, along with other global singers.^[7]^[8]^[9]^[10] Khan's participation in Tunisia's musical concerts was reportedly focused on "promoting peace in a region affected by militant insurgency which started five years ago".^[when?]^[5]^[3] She is also known for a fusion song, which she performed in five languages such as Pashto, Urdu, French, English, and Arabic.^[4] As of May 2016, she has performed in five concerts, with reports of 25 additional concerts being planned.^[5]

References

^ "Walk down memory lane : Musical show honours senior Pashto musicians, singers – The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. November 2015. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
^ "Drones will tear us apart: Pakistani pop's war fixation". Agence France-Presse. July 2015. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
^ ^a ^b "AVT channels launches musical Web TV". Khyber News. January 2016. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
^ ^a ^b "Hunar-e-Hawwa awards conferred on excelling women". The News International. April 2016. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Singing for a cause: Laila Khan to use her voice for peace in Tunisia, Africa". The Express Tribune. May 2016. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
^ "'Amann', a Pushto anthem for APS tragedy – The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. January 2015. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
^ "پشاور گلوکار لیلی خان انٹرنیشنل کنسرٹ میں انجام دینے کے لئے مقرر" ("Peshawar singer Laila Khan appointed to perform in international concert"). Channel 24. May 2016. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
^ "پاکستان کا اعزاز" ("Pakistan's respect"). Samaa TV. May 2016. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
^ "News report on Laila Khan's Africa tour". Geo News. May 2016. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
^ "میلوڈی زر" ("Melody of gold"); "Laila Khan feature interview with Khalida Yasmen". Sabaoon TV. Retrieved 25 September 2016.